Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lúa mạ về nhà, lợn gà ra chợ

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Meaning · English

When one person benefits, another suffers

Literally: Rice and corn return home, pigs and chickens go to market

Examples

Khi ông ấy được thăng chức thì đồng nghiệp của ông ấy bị mất việc, thật là lúa mạ về nhà, lợn gà ra chợWhen he got promoted, his colleagues lost their jobs, it's really a case of lúa mạ về nhà, lợn gà ra chợ

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lúa mạ về nhà, lợn gà ra chợ” mean?

When one person benefits, another suffers Literally: Rice and corn return home, pigs and chickens go to market

Is “Lúa mạ về nhà, lợn gà ra chợ” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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